If your spouse or partner is an NFL fan, you may as well start making solo plans for yourself, because there is a LOT of football on tap for the next several days.
The 2024 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 5, with a prime-time game featuring the Baltimore Ravens visiting the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on NBC. Week 1 of the season will then continue with at least one game in three of the subsequent four days, including a historic international matchup in Brazil on Sept. 6 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
With all 32 teams in action during Week 1, there’s something for every NFL fan. Read on for more details on the Week 1 schedule and how you can watch your favorite team.
What is the Week 1 schedule for the 2024 NFL season and how do I watch the games?
Here’s a rundown of the Week 1 games, along with the networks that will air them. All times Eastern:
Thursday, Sept. 5
- Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Friday, Sept. 6
- Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, 8:15 p.m., Peacock
Sunday, Sept. 8
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox
- Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS
- Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox
- New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS
- Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS
- Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox
- Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox
- Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m., CBS
- Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., CBS
- Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Monday, Sept. 9
- New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
How can I stream the NFL’s Week 1 games?
The Chiefs-Ravens season opener and the “Sunday Night Football” contest between the Rams and Lions will stream on Peacock in addition to airing on NBC. The Sept. 6 Brazil game between the Eagles and Packers is exclusive to Peacock. (Peacock is owned by TODAY.com’s parent company, NBCUniversal.)
Paramount+ subscribers will have access to local-market CBS games for streaming.
You can stream Fox NFL games on FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. Fox must be part of your TV channel lineup in order to stream games.
ESPN+ will stream several “Monday Night Football” games this season, including the Jets-49ers matchup on Sept. 9.
